Are You Suffering From Carpal Tunnel? City Chiropractic Can Help You

Carpal tunnel is a painful condition that can affect the hands, wrists, arms, and elbows. It is typically caused by repetitive motion, such as typing all day long. If you perform repetitive motions with your hands and arms, there are steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of you developing this condition. Here are five tips from City Chiropractic on how you can minimize your chances of getting carpal tunnel. 

Take Breaks

One of the best tips for preventing carpal tunnel is to take routine breaks. Most experts recommend taking a five to ten-minute break from the repetitive motion you are performing every hour. This helps to ensure that your fingers, hands, wrists, and forearms get a break and have time to recover from the activity you are performing. 

Do Hand Exercises

When you are on your break, take the time to do hand and arm exercises. This helps to stretch the muscles in the area and break up the routine motion you are performing. Routine exercises also help to strengthen the area, reducing the likelihood of carpal tunnel. 

Practice Correct Posture and Form

When you are performing a repetitive motion, always use the correct form and posture. For example, if you are typing, ensure your desk, chair and keyboard are ergonomically positioned. This helps to minimize strain on your arms and wrists. 

Get Chiropractic Treatment

If you are not experiencing any pain, you may think that you cannot benefit from chiropractic care. However, routine chiropractic care can be beneficial to those who perform repetitive motions day in and day out. Chiropractic care can help to align your spine, which can improve your posture. In turn, this can help the positions your arms and hands are in when you are performing the repetitive motion. 

Take Anti-Inflammatory Supplements

The last tip for avoiding carpal tunnel is to eat foods that have anti-inflammatory properties, and/or take anti-inflammatory supplements. This can decrease inflammation around the wrists, hands, and forearms, which in turn can decrease your odds of getting carpal tunnel. 

Contact Us Today

Despite your best efforts, there is no sure fire way to prevent all cases of carpal tunnel. If you are experiencing signs associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, chiropractic can help to ease the symptoms and treat the condition.

Contact City Chiropractic at (503) 224-9513 to schedule an appointment for your chiropractic care today.